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Championship wrap: Kelly and Smallbone find the target

Georgie Kelly nabbed the winner to earn Matt Taylor his first win as Rotherham boss as they beat Yorkshire rivals Huddersfield 2-1.

Conor Washington put Rotherham ahead, but former Miller Danny Ward quickly levelled minutes later before former Bohemians striker Kelly found the eventual winner in the 61st minute.

Stoke jumped six places in the table after goals from Ireland Under-21 international Will Smallbone and Tyrese Campbell secured a 2-0 win against Preston, while Victor Gyokeres' strike was enough for bottom-of-the-table Coventry to beat Cardiff 1-0.

Oliver Norwood rescued a point for Sheffield United against nine-man Blackpool with a late goal deep into stoppage-time as they came from behind to draw 3-3 in the Sky Bet Championship.

James McAtee put the Blades ahead eight minutes in and Iliman Ndiaye doubled the lead before a Jerry Yates double brought the Tangerines level just before half-time.

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Kenny Dougall turned the game around to put Blackpool in front straight after the break, but the mood quickly soured for the Tangerines when they were reduced to nine men after both Marvin Ekpiteta and Dom Thompson were sent off within minutes of each other.

Sheffield were awarded a penalty two minutes from time, but Rhian Brewster hit the post before Norwood found the net in the eighth minute of stoppage time.

More red cards were dished out at the end of the game with Blades goalkeeper Wes Foderingham and Blackpool striker Shayne Lavery both being dismissed.

The draw saw the Blades leapfrogged by Burnley, who hit the top following a comfortable 4-0 win against Swansea.

Vitinho, Jay Rodriguez and Anass Zaroury all scored in the first-half to put the Clarets in the driving seat. Rodriguez earned his brace after the

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